Fairfield University News

Acoma Pueblo, a fine line jar, is one of more than three dozen examples of Native American pottery that will be on exhibit at Fairfield Univeriversity's Bellarmine Museum from June 27 to Oct. 3. Photo: Contributed Photo An exhibit of Native American pottery from New Mexico will be showcased at Fairfield University 's Bellarmine Museum of Art from ... (more)

The gubernatorial debate between republican Tom Foley, left, and democrat Dannel Malloy, right, at the Regina Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn.

Abbey Matys, a Resident of Woburn, MA, Graduates From Fairfield University at 63rd Commencement Fairfield University Awards 1,279 Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctorate Degrees During Ceremonies on May 19, 2013 Abbey Matys, a resident of Woburn, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University's College of Arts and Sciences at the 63rd ... (more)

Congratulations to the following college graduates: Parsippany resident Mercy Jayakumar graduated from Dominican College in Orangeburg, NY during the May 19 commencement ceremonies.

Were you SEEN at the annual Irish Festival held at Fairfield University? 6/16/2013 Photo: Todd Tracy/ Hearst Connecticut Media Group Were you SEEN at the annual Irish Festival held at Fairfield University? 6/16/2013 Photo: Todd Tracy/ Hearst Connecticut Media Group Were you SEEN at the annual Irish Festival held at Fairfield University? 6/16/2013 ... (more)

Entrepreneurs with all manner of business ideas will gather starting tonight at Fairfield University , which is hosting the first-ever Fairfield Startup Weekend through Sunday.

You can dance around the Maypole this weekend when the Scandinavian Club hosts the Swedish Midsummer Fest.

Traditional Irish dance routines are a popular feature of the annual Fairfield County Irsih Festival.

Tents, stages, tables and chairs are set up in preparation for this weekend's Irish Festival at Fairfield University in Fairfield on Thurdsday, June 14, 2012.

The following announcements have been provided by the below-listed colleges and universities and are published in the order in which they were received.

Centenary College Jessica Rimmer from Monmouth Junction graduated from Centenary College with a Bachelor of Social Work degree at its 138th May Commencement at the John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center recently.

On October 12, 2003, Fairfield University student Mark Fisher spent the night drinking with fellow students in a couple of Upper East Side bars.

The ever-resiliant Fairfield County Irish Festival has thrived for 25 years at various sites, from Fairfield to Trumbull and back to Fairfield again, where it takes place Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16, at Fairfield University .

Fairfield University, a Jesuit university founded in 1942 in Fairfield, Connecticut, awarded 1,279 degrees at its 63rd Commencement on Sunday, May 19, 2013, during two ceremonies on campus, one in the morning for undergraduates, and one in the afternoon for those receiving graduate and doctorate degrees.

After decades spent improving the field of trauma surgery, during which he and his wife raised six of their own children, Dr. Joseph Moylan felt compelled to do more.

Student loans by the numbers Some Connecticut college numbers of students with federal subsidized Stafford loans in the 2011-12 school year: Fairfield University, 2,128 recipients, $10.9 million Housatonic Community College, 156 recipients, $419,607.

English actress Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience," to be broadcast live from London's Gielgud Theatre to Fairfield University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Thursday, June 13. Photo: Contributed Photo Fairfield University 's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will present a live broadcast of "The Audience," a play ... (more)

Jessica Rekos , a first-grader whose life was tragically cut short in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown last November, will have a lasting memorial of joy in Fairfield.

Clark University President David Angel recently announced the appointment of Julie L. Dolan as the next Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the University.

A New Jersey group wants to build a playground honoring Jessica Rekos,6, who was killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.